The US House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Committee has warned that the Justice Department's formal indictment of Mexican officials, including Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha, is only the beginning of the process. The Committee stated that if individuals are complicit in trafficking drugs into the United States, they will be held accountable. The indictments have sparked a diplomatic dispute with Mexico's federal government amid increasing pressure to fight powerful cartels. Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum, has insisted that the accusation must be viewed as politically motivated. The US government is seeking the extradition of Rochra, a member of Sheinba's ruling Morena party, to avoid further strains of bilateral relations. The tension between the two countries is noted in a period of tension marked by security interests, political pressure, and electoral calculations.